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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1899)
THE BOER AT SHORT RANGE Intimate Study of the PrimlUye Life of Oem Paul's People. PROGHESS DISTURBS THEIR SIMPLE HABITS How the Farmer Soldiers Mnrclt Out to Defend Their Countr } Op- pencil to llnllrofiiln mill Other Modern When tha Inhabitants of a llttlo rrco state lllto the Transvaal take up arms the \\orld turns with a halt laugh and almost con temptuously asks : "Agalnet whom , pray ? " When It hears that that state has no ecu- board , no fleet , and Is almost entirely BUI- rounded by the outposts of a tiugo empire , Interest Is quickened , and nhcn It loarna that It Is Indeed no less than the mighty empire ngalnet which tha stout llttlo nation opposes Itself , the distant world wondeTlngly In quires : "And what manner of men are these ? " PoMlbly , as It learns , It will bo reminded of long past days when Switzer land , a child amongst strong men , and little Holland aroused generous Interest In the eamo way. You will lioar divers answers ai to what kind of people the Hoero arc. The more shortsighted and Intolerant among travelers ho who feels It a grlevonro that anyone should have different habits and manners to those In which he Is himself steolcnsed may cay tliat the Doers lire it dirty lot who don't use table napkins , an Illiterate set of brutes who never heard of Kipling , an utterly un refined people whoso knowledge of art Is nil , In ehort a backward , stupid , unprogresslvo , half civilized set who are too thick-headed to know they are standing In the path of thnt Juggernaut car , civilization , and must In the end bo crushed beneath Its wliccls. Uut that very traveler , when ho gets aboard the steamer to sail to his own laud of de lights , Is aulto likely to pick up Scott's "Anno of Golcrsteln" and exclaim Joyfully that ho should like to have lived In these days. In the rough , opcn-atr Hfo of the Geler- Btoln family , on their mountain Bides , one n.ay find no faint resemblance to the Hfo of a Uoor household on n faraway farn nnlv the Boor has no pretensions to nobility that Is , social rank above hlc fellows. It Is a mistake to read of Paul Krugcr and take him and his surrounding politicians ( is types of the Doer. Also It Is a mistake to take the dweller In the towns aa typical. To unearth the real Trasvaallan , one must eeek the wldo and solitary veldt , the hidden valleys , the distant hills and tliero , on his farm , draw him out and study him. Your true Boer despises the town. Ho IB essen tially an agriculturist and a hunter. Up to ' \ 1892 ho never saw a railroad In his country , and ho was bitterly opposed to Its coming. Ho argues that the railroad will drlvo away the game , and without anything to shoot at llfo will not bo < worth living. Ho Is ex tremely conservative , and with strangers brusque and taciturn , but , If ho finds you are harmless , ho can bo very hospitable. 3Io docs not drink deep. Ho Is religious with a Bloomy , stern religion which wakes him believe , as did the Covenanters , as much In the Old Testament as In theNew. . ( Llko all people whoso belief In the bible Is of thnt uncompromising kind , he Is more or less superstitious. Ho Is moral. Ho does not bollevo In divorce laws. He marries early In llfo , and Is convinced the highest blessing Is an abundance of children. Ho Is sturdily built as a rule , thanks to his way of Jlfo , which Is the some as that pf his father , and his lanceators for many gen erations an openairlife , with lots of hoof and cabbage and milk. Ho Is a god horse man and a remarkable marksmqn. He understands * . that tbanlan ewho- - canBhoot straight and without excitement makes , nowadays , the best soldier. Ho fears God und loves big country , but cannot under stand the need of a tax-gatherer. Ho Is , In fact , the backwoodsman of last century In the United States , como to llfo again In Africa. Ilnllv I'll rm I.lfc. At the first hint of gray dn the eastern eky , at the flrat crow of the cock , the farm household Is up and stirring , and break fast , with the usual strong coffee the Boer loves , is ever by the tlmo the sun rises. The men are. out and about at once , looking after just the same chores as on an American farm In the west , save these who are off to replenish Uio larder by ehootlng a spring bok , a hartobooat or some such species of deer. The women have plenty of work about the house. The genuine old Boer farm furnishes Iteelf every necessary to Us oc- cupantd. The furniture la often made by the farmer , or he has great , unwieldy , carved cheats and bureaus which have como to him from hla ancestors. Ho can make his own shoes. ills women Jresa and weave his own . Bhecp'a wool , and make their and his clothes from it. There is almost nothing ho needs to buy. He docs not care a rap for neck ties or collars c-r etoro clothes , and n full beard is fashlgriable. All he really has to 'buy ' Is farming Implements , and of tbeso ho prefora the primitive sort , though enter prising ngonts hero 'and there haye Intro duced such things as1 mowing and other ma chinery. During the day ho works leisurely , con tent to make a living out of the ground. Ho has been seen sitting In his wagon for hours watching an enterprising , hustling Uitlander with wonder , as thu foreigner worked continuously , with all kinds of new fangled machjnes , producing far uioro from the earth than his wants required , because lie wished to market the surplus and make money. He. has been seen thus shaking his head In pity and not unmlngled with con tempt at such tony , for the Doer Is not a moneymaker. Ho does not want a bank account , So bo drives hla slow-moving ox wagon away on the hot and dusty trek , medi tating on the want c : faith these Ult- landers have , who cannot trust the future to God and bo content with today. Ho dines heartily at noon and mips hear tily at evening. His day hardly differs from that of any farmer In any country , only , If ho sings at bin work , It Is likely to bo a psalm that ho elngs. He smokes a great deal wbllo ho goes about a liablt derived from hla forefathers In Holland. Ho Is fortunate in having no winter no frost , no enow , only the dry seaion when hla cattle suffer , and the rainy season , when the rivers , and ponds are flooded. Hla bouee and barns are low and roomy Dimply furnished , as to the houeo rooms , The great feather bed Is usually the most noticeable feature , unices , perhaps , ha glorlca In a little harmonium for his daugh ter to pick out hymn tunes on of a Sunday , Just before tbo sun goes down , at a tlmo which varies very llttlo all tbc. year round , the Boar calls his family together , and they have household prayers and pious singing , Vo lights re needed , or it one Is , It la an old-faohloued lantborn , or 'more likely , a rush dtp floating in a cup of homo made tallow. Ere the daylight has fairly gone the farmer baa bolted tha door , and every body is in bod. Ho baa no ainuserneatij according to Kitt ropean or American lights. Knowing uoth. lug of theaters or picture galleries , he does not want them. He hardly ever reads any thing save the bible , and that is a sacred duty , and with stammering and difficulty. The bunt is bla chief sport , for big or little f game , and there ia keen rivalry In tbo dis play of tropblea. Also he baa one favorite * port of much the same kind the shooting matches. For this , however , he doea not dress up In picturesque attire , as a German does for a scbuetzenfest , but goes to It with lila folks la hla usual dress , seeing to it , howc\er , that his rifle. Is In Its best trim. One township may challenge another , or "Majuba day" the anniversary of the battle - tlo In which they whipped the English In 18S1 may be celebrated by a grand meet of all the neighbors for simple prizes. There Is not , to the outsider , Very much excite ment no yelling or waving of handkerchiefs. It Is rather a grave function , for even the children know that It Is a kind of exami nation , during which each patriot Is anxious to show With what deadly film he can shoot , when the time combs , for his fatherland. Ho does not fire1 off crackers on Majuba day , nor got drunk , nor howl , but accepts It as an occasion for quiet , triumphant thanks giving and a llttlo patriotic oratory de nouncing the demands of the Ultlandcrs. When the match and the speeches are over he drives homo to bed by sundown as usual. Of course In the bigger towns but there are no really big towna In all the republic- things may bo more animated. Three or four times a year ho goes to Xachtraaal , which Is equivalent to the " " . In the Scotch "Fast day" or communion. llttlo market square of the nearest llttlo burg there will aland a mn < 1rst white washed building like a barn. This Is the church for the district and hero at stated periods the farmers gather from all about. They don't take their families to hotel , though some may stay with friends , but drive the two or three days' Journey in the big white canvased wagon , drawn by from twelve to sixteen fat , wldo hornnd oxen. They -make camp near the town , In a meadow probably by the stream , and llvo In and under the wagon during the Nachtmaal , cooking for themselNes the food they have brought along. The congregation gathers , during this time , day and evening. Their neighbors meet between whiles and gossip and perhaps transact a llttlo business. They would not belong to the human family If , of course , the lads and lasses did not walk and talk and court and exchange vows. These are the great outings , the picnics , of the year , and small tradesmen and Jew peddlers are on hand with nlcknacks and trumpery to 60,11 to the youn& folks , so that , outside the services , the meeting li a kind of fair. Sometimes also there may be a wrestling match or jumping 'match between - twoen young men , In wUIch all , old nnd joung , will take a deep Interest. Illn Simplicity. Although the Boer has proved that ho can too long-headed and shrewd in political and other grave matters , In some of the ordinary matters of llfo ho Is remarkably simple. There are many stories told of his unsophisticated ways. A prospector for gold found signs of It on a farmer's land nnd after great effort succeeded In buying tha portion ho desired. A check on a bank In Pretoria was offered In payment , but the [ armer had never been Inside a bank and did not know what a check was. Ho would take nothing but gold , nnd gold , a consider able amount , was finally handed over to him. The excitement of the transaction over and his bewilderment at possessing so much wealth past , the farmer began to fear what ho had never had to trouble himself about before rcibbers. He slept on his money , and , as ho could not take It out with him to his work , ho either sat at homo watching It with a gun or else had one of his stalwart eons do the same. When occa sion demanded that he should visit the town bo drove In with an armed son and while one of the two did business In the market place the other sat on the box con taining the treasure , warning off all comers. It was only after his pastor had reasoned with him for months , and then with n great deal of doubt and nervous , cautious ques tions , that ho was persuaded to put his fortune In the Standard bank. Ono good woman , with children she waa very proud of , though they wore but rude and awkward "boys and girls , had been In Pretoria , nnd there , by some chance , was taklm to lunch at the homo ofv the English bishop. She could not speak English , but hnr iinstq hn < l been ht the fla'Ins 'to learn something of Dutch. The farmer's wife was so much struck by the neat and pollto daughters of the bishop's wife that she went homo saddened. She felt that , after all , her I swaus were but ugly ducklings. For a long ' tlmo she worried , until , one day , along came a tramp a wallaber , with whoso ap pearance she was struck. Ho was English and the old woman had a happy thought , i Ho was a tenderfoot and knew not a word of "taal , " tut an Interpreter was found , and the tramp waa hospitably told he waa to stay right there and teach the youngsters English speech and English manners. Ho protested that ho could not teach English If ho did not know some Dutch , but the old woman was obdurate , so ha accepted the post. His first appearance at the table was a signal for the mother to gather her flock and make them watch how the amazed and unhappy Englishman handled bis knlfa and fork , and so on. Ho stayed at the farm for a long time , and , as he really was a gentle man , down on his luck , probably earned his board. At any rate the simple old farmer's wlfo felt her peace of mind restored when lier children had had "an English education. " CoiiiniiuiilecrliiK. So the Boer farmer and hunter pursues his oven way , as his people have ever done , and If ( what ho considers the accursed ) gold had never been found In Ills land , ho might so pursue It to the end of the chapter. It Is to bo feared , however , that foreign capi tal and railroads and telegraphs and lightning rod agents have broken up hla Idyllic life forever , or , rather , will soon do so. It was , Is not , however , all peace. As the American backwoodsman was continually ou his guard against Indians , so tbo Boor Is ever ready to take the field against a Kaffir ' trlbo or the British. Then the plow and tha hoe are laid aside , nnd the rlflo Is cleaned carefully , but not now for a pleasant hunt after game. The call to anna Is simple ; mobilization la prim itive. It amounts to little raoro than if Krugcr or General Joubert were to shout at the top of his voice , so that the whole country could hear him : "All hands on deck for action ! " At the war cry the pa triots know they have been "com mandeering. " There Is no squabbling about volunteering , or enlisting , or drafting , Except the women , the very old and the very young , everybody responds , oven boys of 13 and 1-1 but the average Boer boy Is a pretty stout and healthy kid , and has been taught to shoot slnco ho was 10 or 11. Each man takes hla horse and bis rlfio and proceeds to the rendezvous of his district. The pastors are with tbem , and with prayer and psalms the farmer-aoldlero march out to defend their country. 4 With all his Ignorance and unprogresslvo- ness , It la difficult to contemplate the scat tering of such a people with mere philoso phic Bcrenlly , P. Y. BLACK. MW _ _ _ _ _ v _ _ _ _ -M- , i A Onoil Clinch Medicine for Children , "I have no hesitancy In recommending I Chamberlain's Couch Remedy , " says F , P. Morau. a well known and popular baker of Petersburg. Vo. "Wo have given It to our children when troubled with bad coughs , nlao whooping cough , and It has always given perfect satisfaction. It was recom mended to me by a druggist as the best cough medicine for children , as It con tained uo opium or other harmful drugs. " Com in on-1 nl I.uw 1/eunue uf America , NEW YORK. July 23 , The Commercial Law League of America , In convention In I I Aebury Park , N. J. , today was addressed by Its president , Ernest P. Florence of New Orleans , who spoke on the Texas anti-trust law. Mr. Florence attacked the constitu tionality of the law and argued that It could not be legally eufgrced. Its provisions , he , raid , could bo easily evaded. If , however , ' the new law were to be declared constitu tional , said Mr. Florence , It would build a Chinese wall around the state of Texas and would prevent tha entrance of outsldo cap ital Into that state. 1 "What raisnt Uft < io in6"rlf that HttU couch hadn't been neglected U tbe sad re flection of thousands of consumptives. One I Mlnuto Cough Cure cures couijtia aud colds. LOVE'S PRODIGAL , A Romance of the Mountains. Hy CHARLES SLOAN KEID. " " "PIg-plg-plg-oo-ehl" . . . . Nance Hooper was standing at the head of a llttlo open ravine- which wound away toward tbe foot of the mountain. TBero was a low rail fence across the head of the ra vine ft few yard * from the mountain high way , and npalnst this fence Nanco was lean- I Ing. A great mass of flowing brown hair reached far down below her waist , about I which her homespun frock wan tucked Into a short roll , thus shortening her skirts , In order that oho might move more freely. Up to the right of the ravine waa a little log cabin where she lived. | ' It waa late In the afternoon ; and , as Nanco called the hogs , a great crowd of them came galloping up the hill to scramble over the { apronful \cgetables which Nance threw over the fence. From far down the ravine came the roar of the Tuckaslogo river , as Its waters tumbled over the ragged bould ers that marked Its ted. With her elbows on the fence and her chin resting In her bands Nanco lingered to listen to the roar of the rl\er while she dreamed. Small clouds were gathering In the sky all round t and the young girl's eyes watched them slowly change from one shape to another , forming , to her mind , the outlines of var ious animals and 'birds. While Nanco was thus lost In her dream ing and picture making , she suddenly felt an arm placed about her. Whirling around she found herself In the embrace of n tall , young mountaineer who held her firmly about the waist and was looking a world of tenderness down Into her eyes , "Oh , Zeb , how jou scared meTurn ! me loose this miii-to ! " cried Nance , struggling to frco horiclf At tbo same tlmo two bright tears came ln her eyes. "Won't you Mss me , Nance ? " asl.od the longer ? " She quickened her pace and when she reached the top of the hill waa almost out of breath. Zeb bad gene out of tight down the mountain. She tried to call his name , but her utterance was only a whloncr. But at last she managed to call : "Oh , Zeb ! " The breeze blew the echo of her own voice back Into her face. Tears gushed from her oyea and she sank down Upon the roadside to sob away In sudden lieartslckness. The clouds began to gather and at mid night rain began to fall In torrents. By dawn the waters of the Tuckaslcge were high between Its bonks and the boomloggcrs were bu-jy with their rafts- but Hob Norton , their former foreman , was not among them. * Six years had slipped away , Nanco Hooper still lived with her father In the cabin on the aide of the mountain. She still went out each evening to call the hogs at the head of the ravine ; and In her heart still lived the old love and deep regret. Zeb Norton had never ibeen heard of slnco his sudden disappearance. Gold had been discovered on the Tuckaslege , and the community was wild with excitement. But what seemed un fortunate to the prospectors was that the rich vein had been discovered on a body of land 'belonging ' to ono Zeb Norton whoso whereabouts were unknown. They feared to proceed with mining operations without having first secured a lease of some kind ; nnd sluco this could not ibc obtained from the owner , the enterprise was at a stand still. still.Half Half ft year passed by. One day a pas senger Btepped from the morning train which stopped at Dollsboro , and stood with his hands rammed down Into his pockets. He was dressed In the style of a westerner. * "I'M POWERFUL SORRY I SCARED YOU. " rfi j young man eagerly. "No.'I won't ! You didn't have any busi ness to scare me , that's what you didn't ! " Zeb roleaeed'her , and stood back. For a moment neither of them spoke. Nance again stood holding tbo top rail of the fence , and was gazing away down tha ra vine. Zeb stood a few feet away , with his eyes turned toward the ground. At last ha spoke. "Nance , I'm powerful sorry I scared you. " The girl did not reply. There waa an other long pause , after which Zeb spoke again. | "Did a Wg day's work yeatorday and an other one today , Nonce. Put forty-flvo logs Into the river , nearly all big ones. " He waited a moment , during which he cautiously raised hla eyes to a level with the 'back ' of Nance's head. "I I got that strip of land paid for last Saturday ; and and I've got enough loft to- build a house on it , Nance. " Still no reply. "Wages are better than they have "been " , " ho wont on , "and I thought we might as well get married now. That's what I've como to see about , Nanco. I think we'vo i waited about long enough. | Silence Ktlll. Zeb sat down on an old stump near by , and watted a long while. Finally he arose again , and gazed up at the , eky all around. ! "From the looks of the sky the rlver'll ' bo high enough to float logs In the morning , " he said , thrusting his handa down Into the pockeU of his pantaloons and striving hard to clear a strange husklnesa from his voice. "They're putting in machinery down at Dlllsboro to start up a locust pin factory , Nance. Reckon I could get a good many locust blocks off of that piece of land 1'vo bought. " | Again ZeVs vision -wandered toward Nanco ; but she still stopd motionless by the fence , hur lon& hair waving gently In the alight breeze that was stirring. And the longer Zeb gazed upon the woman be loved the fuller crew his bosom , until he could no longer withstand the pressure , and his words wore almost In tbo tone of. a wall as he eank ] back upon the old stump. "Oh'Nance , ain't you over a goln' to say anything ? " Nance continued as Immovable aa before. At last Zeb replaced his t > lg hat upon his bead and arose , "I know what's the matter , Nance , " ho aaldj "I can see It all now , Pole Dorsey'a been a comln' to see you of late ; and ycar- I can see It now , Nance ; you don't love ma any more. " Zob paused to steady his voice which had grown a little husky , "Nance , " he continued , "I'd a died for you any time ; and I thought you would have loved mo right on , Nance , right on. But now I I can't eay any more. Good bye , Nanco , " Ho turned and walked toward the road. But ho had gone only a few stops when ho turned and came back again , going close up to Nanco , where he stopped a nument. Then ho spoke. "Before I go , Nance , won't you tell me fair and square , Is It me or Pole ? " , There was no answer , I I "Never mind , then ; I know that you Just hate to tell me that you don't love me any more , and I won't make you. Once more , Nance , good bye , " He stealthily lifted a wisp of her long hair and fervently pressed it to 'hla ' llpe , then walked rapidly away. Nance heard tbe eound of bla footsteps growing fainter and fainter as he ascended the bard roadbed which turned over the hill just above tbe cabin , Finally she looked around. Zeb was Just disappearing beyond the turn in the road , and to Nance it suddenly occurred that ho might never return. A Beared look came Into her eyes and for a moment she stood undecided what to do , Then the sprang away from the fence and ran up the road , a hundred fears taking possession of ber boeora. JJut Zeb had gone , "Oh , why djd ho go I Why dia ho not wait Just a minute A wide brimmed somb'rero , Crested on his head , and a heavy brown mustache orna mented his upper Up. For a moment he gazed all around him. "It's not exactly like It used to be , though It ain't much changed cither , " he muttered as he- picked up his valise and walked toward a llttlo boarding Jiouso a few yards away. It waa noon , and the traveler was hungry , aieetlng the landlady at the en trance , ho gave her a DO-cent piece , and asked the way to the dining room. After dining the stranger spent several hours in wandering about the village. Late in the afternoon he suspended his valise on a etout staff which he rested on his shoul der and set off up the river road afoot. Ever and anon , as ho tramped along the highway , he would stop at Rome high point and gaze away across the hills and val leys. leys."Just "Just like they used to t > , all lust the same , " he would usually muttur as ho turned away and continued his Journey. At last he reached tha highest .point In the road where It turned down ihe mountain on the other side toward the river. "Just the same , " bo sail , "there's not even a change in the road. Wonder It Murk Hooper lives there yet , " he continued as ho looked toward the cibin otf to the right. A llttlo further along he turned away from the road and walked slowly down to where the fence crossed the ravine. Here ho seated himself on an oM , fast-deraylug stump , allowing the staff and valho to care lessly slip from his shoulder. Then , pushIng - Ing his sombrero back tipu i hU heart , to locked his fingers across his knee and ? azed away through the oponlntc over the ravine. It was almost sundown and there were a few clouds In the sky. "Just the same , " ho muttered again after a few moments' silence ; "everything Just Ilka it was. I wonder if Nanco did " Ho closed his lips tightly against further utterance. There seemed to bo a sudden breaking loose of something Which had been long tied up In his ibreast. At last ho aroto and , shouldering his staff and valise , started Dack to tha road. And Just as bo turned bis back toward the cabin , Nance came out with her apron full of veg etables for the hogs , and cama on Blowly down ( ho path toward the fence. The traveler , who had walked on without looking backward , had scarcely disappeared beyond a turn In the road , when his ears caught the sounds ; "Plg-plg-plg-oo-eh ! " as Nance called the hogs. Again tbe staff and vallso clipped from his shoulder , and , with hla hands rammed down Into his pockets , bo listened , while hU heart boat heavily against hla breast. ( At last be turned about and slowly re traced his steps , leaving hla baggage , where it had fallen , In tha middle of tbe road. Ho approached within a few feet of Nance before - fore be stopped. Then , steadying his voice as well as he could , he called her name , Nance suddenly turned about and gazed upon the tall form of the westerner. Then , bursting Into tears , she dropped her apron , and impulsively sprang toward him , "Oh , Zeb ! " she cried through her tears , "I didn't mean It ; you know I didn't ! Oh , why did you go away ? " Zeb caught her In his arms , and for a few moments there was sweet silence. "Nance , " eald Zeb at last , "I never could think of loving anybody but you. But when I came back to look 'after that gold mine , I didn't expect to find such a Jewel aa this waiting for me. It appears like I am mighty rich all of a sudden. " "Ain't half as rich aa I am now , Zeb , for I've got you back again , " and reaching up , BBC took bis rough cheeks between ber palms , and kissed him under bis big mus tache. De Witt's Little Early Risers benefit per * manently , They lend gentle aeslilance in nature , causing no pains or weakness , per manently curing constipation and liver all * Lawn Party on Mrs. Finkham's Grounds in Lynn , Mass , , Under Auspices of W. C. T , U. Young Ladies. ' ' ' iLWift KKiyT ? < A Ifrlrt'1'.i" ' iTi't- * , ' ' iTi'tpl is RESIDENCE OP MRS. PINK1IAM , LYNN , MASS. VVbere tbe W. C. T. U. Ladies llecontly Held Their Annual Lawn Party , [ From The Boston Herald , Juno 15. ] A lawn party was field on the lawn of Mrs. Plnkham of Lydla E. Plnkham Vegetable Compound fame last evening , at her residence In Lynn. The people of that idty thronged to this beautiful spot to make merry , and a right joyful tlmo It was. The affair was held under the auspices of the young ladles' branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance union , nni\ was their annual party , the proceeds of which are to defray > the expenses connected wltli running the three drinking-water fountains In Lynn , which were first established under their di rection. After being presented to Mrs. Plnkhnm , whom tha reporter found to bo a most charmIng - Ing woman , and by the way , meeting this noted woman face to face Interested our re porter very much , as he had heard some foolish persons say there was no such person as Mrs. Plnlchamr-be waa presented to the officers of the Woman's Christian Temperance - anco union who were present : President , Miss May B. Gaudcy ; vlco president , Annie Hlgglns ; secretary. Miss Alice Johnson ; treasurer , Dora Harvey. No more beautiful spot in all Massachu setts could have been selected by the ladles , LA.UOR AND INDUSTRY. American woolen mills employ 36,100 women. Over $10,000 has been pledged for the Kansas City Labor toznple. Eastern capitalists are to establish a structural steel plant at Mcnomlne-e , Mich. , which will employ 6,000 bauds. The American Sugar Refilling company employs about 15,000 men , largely Sla/j and Polacks. at on average wage of S3 cents per day. Coopers will met in annual convention In Minneapolis. Minn , , September 11 , this be ing their ninth meeting aa an international body. i The Wabash railroad has raised th.i wgra of all employes on Its eastern division , . which includes all lines In Indiana , Michi gan and Ohio. Slate pencils are made In Tcnuessue from slate dust and other Ingredients compressed by hydraulic means. One concern made 25,000,000 In a year. There baa been a considerable Increase In the waKas of Iron moulders all over tbe Unltad Sta/Ui. In urenerol , the Incieaaj has reached 10 per cent. Statistics presented recently to the Eng lish Board of Trade show that in Great Britain there were employed In 1891 1,748- 954 women and girls as domestic servants , making that not only the largest women's Industry , but tbo largest single Industry for either men or women. Baltimore. Md , , labor unions are agitating the formation of a labor lyceum a lyceum distinctly industrial in Its character , broad in Its scope , elevating in principle , and hav ing for Its foundation tha. uplifting of labor and the general betterment of huunmly In general. The annual convention of tbo NuUonal Letter Carriers' association will be hold In Scranton , Pa. , commencing Monday , Sep tember 4 ( Labor day ) . The opening -vlll bo preceded by a parade of about C.VOO men , to be reviewed by President McKlnloy and Postmaster General Smith. The famous co-operative colony at Itus- kln , Tenn. , IB advertised to be sold at public auction on tbo 2Cth Inst , owing to Internal dissensions. A new association will bo | formed after tbo old ono haa been Bold out , I to bo In the form of a trust , under a trustee all colonists to be in ado beneficiaries. It la reported that tbe Oliver Irou Mining company hau leased tbo Ucsslo mine at Humboldt. Mich. , and that It will be started up soon. It is also reported that the Oliver company is negotiating for the old Hum boldt mine , which vxu active for more ttan twenty years and produced dl.nogt 500,000 toiui uf ore. It has beei Idle for BO mo years. 'The Postal dcoartinent of the United States la the Kreatest business concern In tbo world. Postrnastor General Smith says that it handles raoro pieces , employs more men , spends more money , tarings mere rev enue , uses moro agencies , reaches more homes. Involves moro Interests than any other human organization , jyibllc or private , governmental or corporals. The German worklnKinea's Insurance fco- cletlea have done much to Improve the eco nomic and social position of the woiklng classes , and during the pM ten years have paid to 26,000,000 parsons nearly ? 2nOWO- 000. the disbursements now averaging tSOO- 000 per day , but the wildcat ror&pany doea not flourish In Ge.-rauny us in America , In surance companies belug held to a rigid ac countability. Tbe railroad coal mines in the PlttBburg district are belnK operated to their fullest capacity. Operators In enmj parts of tbo field are complaining o ! a. scarcity of cars and also a lack of mim. One of the largest operators In the district said that from prc - ent Indications the tonnage to the northwest shipped over tbe lake this icasoa will icacli 6,000,000 tons. The rthlpmenta last season amounted to about 4GOOGOU. The Banksvlllo ( Pa. ) Co-operation asso ciation haj juBt declared a quarterly divi dend of 10 per cent. The company's ftftBet1 * amount to 14.696.63 , 02,000 Lnlu ? In a moro bulldlnK and four houses. Three of tbo houses are rented and one la used for 'he association's publlo library and reading room. The business done by the Btoro amounts to S30.000 annually. Goi > da ac : nld at 15 per cent less than company mure prloea. So far the association has paid out $0,000 in dividends. Each member of tha association holds at least one share ct per manent stock drawing 3 per : ont dividend , and he may also In vast $100 , which will draw 6 per cent , for out on Western avenue , Lynn , at n slight elevation from the road , surrounded by four acres of spacious gardens and lawns , most oxcorient grounds for euch an occasion as that of yesterday. Just across the road are the great laboratories nnd private corre spondence buildings which 'have ' made the name of Mrs. Plnkham known in every homo throughout the land. I It seemed as If all Lynn turned out to help | the young ladles In their laudable object In j keeping their drinking fountains about the , city supplied with fresh 'Ice water. There was a constant tnpourlng of people until late In the evening , and It was long afterward when the last guest had bid a lingering fare well. well.Tho The grounds were exquisitely decorated with numberless Japanese lanterns and myriads of electric lights , alternating Jn red , whlto nnd blue. They were strung every where , from pillar to post , and the reflection could bo seen from nil parts of the city. Long rows of benches were stretched under the electric lights , and hero the young ladles served Ice cream to the visitors. There were alao other refreshments and delicacies that tempted the appetites of the largo number who made up the throng. The decorations were elaborate , nnd were shown off to great advantage by the electrical display. An I I orchestra furnished music during the cntlw evening. The committee who has had the matter In charge has labored for Its success for many weeks , and after hunting nil o\or the city fet a place to hold their party , decided that th r < was no place so eultable a& the largo ground ! surrounding Mrs. Plnkham's home. Whoa Mrs. Plnkham was asked b/ the ladles If ohl would glvo the use of her lawn for the pur pose she readily consented , Sbo can always bo counted upon to help along any good cause In which women are Interested. There were many guests present from th Woman's Christian Temperance union In other cities , among them being Miss Tyler , state general tocretnry of the organization. People commenced to gather on the lawn soon after supper , nnd they were furnished with all sorts of amusements In the way of lawn games , such as croquet , ring toss , etc. There was also au exhibition of the X-ray machine , nnd tlicio was n chance to peep through the telcsopo. Then the spectators were entertained iby several standing panto mimes. While the work was under the direct charge of the ladles of the temperance union , there was also one representative from each of the young people's socle-ties connected with the several churches about town. OF OMAHA. HARNESS -SADDLERY. J HHan@ & H'fn , BADDLf.H AffD fobbert f Leather , badAlevy Hardware , JWft W solicit your order ? . 313-315-317 S. 13th. BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS Snoccnora Wllion A Drake. Manufacturers boilers , smoke utiickn and treechlncs , vresiure , rendering , iheep dtp , lard ana water tankn , boiler tubes con- ttuntly on hand , second hand boilers bought and gold. Pnrrli\l nnd prnmnt to repair * In city or country Iflth nil TM rr BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS , merican Hand Sewed Shoe Go M'frs | Jobbers of Foot Wear WXSlEItN 40INTI TOR Th Joseph Banigan Rubber CO. C HICORY he American I Chicory Co. Otow nafl mtnufacturcri or all form * ol Chicory Oauhi-FrtmontO'Ntll. DRY GOODS. H. E , Smith & Go , barriers anJ Jobber * of Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods I AND NOTIONS. DRUGS. E. Bruce & Co * Druggists and Stationery "Quicn Bie" BpecUltli * ClcuA Wind and BrandlMt Onrner INb and Buntr BtrMtk ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. W estern Elacirioal Compimy Electrical Supplies. Eleotrlo Wiring Bells and Gas LigUIni O. W. JOIIKSTON , MIT. UIO Uow rd St. John T. Burk@ , CONTKACTOR I OH ELECTRIC LIGHT and POWER PLANTS 42 * South 16th St. HARDWARE. L Q9-Glass-&ndreeson Hardware Co , Wholesale Hardware , Blcyclw and Sporting Qooda , ttlt-U-M H * * * ney Street. SAFE AND IRON WORKS. 'he ' Omaha Safe and Iron Works , G. ANDKEEIS , Prop. Mnkes aapeclHlty of jF7TlW - BHUTTBllB. ESOAI'C8. and Durxlar Proof Saf s urn vault Doori.to , nil ) 8. lllli ! > . , OniBbm , Neb. A SURE THING. . , * Role Can I depend on him ? Polio Yes ; you can depend on him to borrow five from yea any lime he sees you ,
